Craig David

Craig David
David performing at The Queen's Birthday Party in April 2018
Background information
Birth nameCraig Ashley David
Born (1981-05-05) 5 May 1981
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • rapper
  • author
  • MC
Years active1999–present
Labels
Websitecraigdavid.com

Craig Ashley David MBE (born 5 May 1981) is an English singer. He rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single "Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album, Born to Do It, was released in 2000, to great commercial success. In total, David has released eight studio albums: Slicker Than Your Average (2002), The Story Goes... (2005), Trust Me (2007), Signed Sealed Delivered (2010), Following My Intuition (2016), The Time Is Now (2018), and 22 (2022). His ninth studio album, Commitment, is due for release in August 2025. Over his career, David has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including Sting, Tinchy Stryder, Big Narstie, Tiwa Savage and JoJo.